Basic 35mm Photo

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Course Outline & Syllabus
Learn Photography
by Brian Ratty

This Basic Photography course is designed for any photographer just starting out. It contains 12 major lessons with over 60 tips and instructional points on using an SLR camera. Additionally there are well over 70 pictures and graphics used as examples of both good and bad photographic technique. Right now, there aren’t many online degrees offered in photography, but you can use this course to teach yourself the basics of the art.

At the end of the course you can complete an optional exam that will help you better track your understanding of the techniques of Basic Photography.

There is one free sample lesson for this workshop. To access the remaining lessons you may obtain a user id and password by registering at Admissions.

This workshop was designed for the
beginner and amateur photographer.

This workshop contains video clips for your learning experience. If you have a 'high speed internet connection' and are using the 'Windows Media Player' click on the video cameras to play clips. Note the 'quality' of the clips are limited to the size of the downloaded files.

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Workshop Introduction
(2 Mins. 8MB)

Warning: This seminar is copyrighted and intended for the personal use of the user. This workshop and/or it's information may not be used in any other public forum.

The SLR Camera (Lesson 1)

What's The Right Camera
Introduction To Lenses
How Modern Cameras Work
Video Clip (3 Mins. 5.3 MB)
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f-Stops & Shutter Speeds (Lesson 2)

What Are F Stops
How The Shutter Work
Why Both Are Needed
Introduction To Exposure Control
Video Clip (6 mins. file size 11.6 MB)
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Exposure Control (Lesson 3)

Using Your Cameras Meter
Media Speeds
Different Metering Situations
Video Clip (5 mins. file size 16.1 MB)
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Depth Of Field (Lesson 4)

How Depth Of Field Works
Compensation With Shutter Speeds
Selective Depth Of Field Examples
Using The Scale And Preview
Video Clip (5:23 mins. file szie 9.34MB)
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Lenses (Lesson 5)